Porsche Boxster (type 986)

From model year 1997 onwards, the Porsche Boxster set new standards for performance and safety in the open-top sports car market. The roadster combined the dynamic driving qualities of a sports car with unlimited day-to-day practicality. A new type of convertible top kinematics enabled the electrically operated top to be opened and closed in just twelve seconds – an unrivaled speed. The Boxster distinguished itself from its strongest competitors through its mid-engine concept and the six-cylinder flat engine typical of the Porsche brand. The Boxster series featured water-cooled engines.

The hood, front headlight units with low beam and high beam, indicators and fog lights, front fenders and doors were identical on the 911 Carrera and Boxster as a result of the shared parts concept.

Model Overview

Boxster (1997-99)

Features
16-inch wheels in Boxster design as standard // Availability of various equipment packages: “SportDesign” (model year 1998), “Trend” (model year 1998) and “Classic” (model year 1999) // Automatically extending tear-off edge between large taillights from a speed of 75 mph (120 km/h) // Air intakes on the rear side panels // Exterior mirrors in front of the side windows // Brake calipers painted in Black // Unlined, electric fabric roof with flexible rear window made of plastic // Fixed rollover bar // Five-speed manual transmission with newly developed cable-controlled shifting concept // Alternatively: newly developed five-speed Tiptronic S // MacPherson strut with aluminum axle guide

Boxster (2000-02)

Features
Plastic parts in the interior finished with black soft-touch paint // 2.7-liter engine // Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP) // Engine power improved by 16 HP // Bosch M7.2 digital engine management system

Boxster (2003-04)

Features
Re-designed front and rear sections // Indicators behind quartz-colored diffusers // Re-designed side air intakes with grille covers painted in the vehicle color // New tailpipe design // Revised convertible top with more of a rounded contour // Heated rear window made of safety glass

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